Bodkin and stitch-ripper



(No Model.)

N0. 488,861. Patented D60. Z7, 1892.

NITED TATES SERDINIA WINTERS AND SETH A. WINTERS, OF PORTLAND, INDIANA.

BODKIN AND STITCH-RIPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 488,861, dated December27, 1892.

Application filed May 14, 1892. Serial No. 432,956. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SERDINIA WINTERS and SETH A. WINTERS, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Jay and Stateof Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aGombined Bodkin and Stitch-Ripper; and we do declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Our invention relates to a novel bodkin and stitch ripper, and theobject is to provide a simple and inexpensive device which willeffectively perform the intended functions and prove a useful article.

The device consists of a combined. bodkin and stitch ripper embodyingnovel features of construction as will appear hereinafter.

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of the device showing how it ismanipulated to cut a basting thread. Fig. 2 represents a perspectiveview of the device, and Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal sectional view.

The bodkin and stitch ripper is formed with the pointed end A to permitthe easy insertion under the basting threads and on the upper sideadjacent to the end with a knife edged plate B which cuts the thread,and the other end of the bodkin is provided with a recess, kerf, orthroat O, in which is placed the plates D, carrying the back springplate E and the knife blade F, all after the manner of a pocket or penknife. The bodkin near the reduced end is formed with a socket or recessB, in which the blade B is fitted, and the knife edge of the bladeextends upward toward the large end of the bodkin, the purpose of whichis to cause the blade to cut the thread with ease by merely running theblade under the thread, as is evident.

It is evident that we provide a device which combines means for cuttingthe bastingthread and thereby disposes of the scissors and is also muchmore convenient than scissors.

It will also be seen that our device in addition to possessing theadvantages named can be made at a small price, is thoroughly efficientand a practical device for the intended uses.

We are aware that it is not new to provide a bodkin with a reduced endand a knife blade which extends along the entire length of the reducedor tapering portion of the bodkin and this construction is defectivebecause the knife blade will cut into the material when punching a holeor opening with the bodkin and make a defective opening. Our devicediffers from this construction in that we make one end of the bodkinpointed and put a short blade in rear of the point so that the pointedend can be used to punch holes and the blade will serve asa stitchripper. We also make the other end of the bodkin substantiallyrectangular and make a hollow therein to receive a knife blade thusmaking a handy device for use as a bodkin or stitch ripper, as will beunderstood.

We claim as our invention;

1. A combined bodkin, and stitch ripper, consisting of the body havingone end substantially rectangular to serve as a handle and the other endpointedfor forming openings, and. having at a short distance in rear ofthe pointed end a rigid short blade with the knife edge thereofextending gradually

